US 1st Cavalry Division

The 1st Cavalry Division is a combined arms division of the US Army that was formed in 1921. Based at Fort Hood, Texas, the 1st Cavalry Division served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War. During World War II, the 1st Cavalry Division served in the Pacific theater, taking part in the Admiralty Islands and Philippines campaigns in 1944. The unit is unique in that it has served as a horse division, an infantry division, an air assault division, and an armored division throughout its existence.